
老師勇救女童
A shocking knife attack happened in Miaoli City, Taiwan, on the afternoon of October 2.
10月2日下午,台灣苗栗市發生一起震驚社會的持刀攻擊事件。
shocking(adj.)令人震驚的=surprising
A 48-year-old man, surnamed Chiu, attacked people randomly in front of a convenience store near an elementary school. Two 11-year-old girls and a 50-year-old man were injured.
48歲邱姓男子在國小附近的一家便利商店前隨機攻擊路人,造成兩名11歲女童和一名50歲男子受傷。
randomly(adv.)隨機地、任意地random(adj.)隨機的、任意的random checks/attacks隨機檢查/攻擊injure(v.)受傷injury(n.)傷害、損害
One of the girls, surnamed Ting, was stabbed in the chest.
其中一名丁姓女童被刺中胸部。
stab(v.)刺、捅(n.)刺、捅的傷口stab sb. in the back在背後傷害某人stab wound刀傷a stab in the back背叛、出賣某人的行為
Eyewitnesses said Chiu suddenly appeared with a knife and started attacking while children were on their way to a cram school.
目擊者表示,當時孩子們正在前往補習班的途中,邱男手持刀子突然出現,開始攻擊。
eyewitness(n.)目擊者witness(v.)目擊(n.)目擊者、證人be a witness to sth.見證…
A nearby cram school teacher, surnamed Huang, quickly ran to help.
鄰近補習班的黃姓老師迅速跑去救援。
nearby(adj.)附近的(adv.)在附近near(prep.)在…附近
She saw Chiu holding Ting and managed to pull her away from the attacker.
她看到邱男抓住丁姓女童,立刻將她拉開。
manage to do sth.設法做到某事、設法完成某事
“My only thought was, ‘I must save the child,’” Huang said.
黃老師說:「我當時只想,『我必須救孩子』。」
save(v.)救、挽救
She guided Ting across the street to seek help.
她把丁姓女童帶到街對面求助。
seek(v.)尋找=look for
Other students ran away in fear, and a bystander who tried to help was also injured.
其他學生驚慌逃跑,一名試圖幫忙的路人也受傷。
bystander(n.)旁觀者
Police later arrested Chiu at his home after tracking the scooter he used to flee the scene.
警方在追蹤邱男逃離現場所騎的機車後,於他家中將其逮捕。
track(v.)追蹤、跟蹤(n.)行蹤、足跡、軌道be on the right track在正確的方向上、做得對flee the scene逃離現場
Doctors said Ting is now in stable condition in the intensive care unit after surgery for collapsed lungs and internal bleeding.
醫生表示,丁姓女童接受氣胸和內出血手術後,目前在加護病房情況穩定。
stable(adj.)穩定的intensive care unit加護病房=ICUsurgery(n.)外科手術have/undergo surgery動手術perform surgery進行手術collapse(v.)倒塌、倒下
The other girl and the man are also stable.
另一名女童和受傷男子也都已穩定。
Authorities are investigating Chiu’s motives and whether he was under the influence of drugs.
當局正在調查邱男的作案動機,以及他是否受藥物影響。
the authorities concerned有關當局motive(n.)動機under the influence of drugs受藥物影響、吸毒後的狀態under the influence酒醉
The incident has shocked the local community, with many praising the teacher’s quick action in protecting the children from further harm.
這起事件震驚當地社區,許多人讚揚老師迅速行動,保護孩子免受進一步傷害。
protect sb. from sth.保護某人免於…harm(v.)(n.)損害、傷害do more harm than good弊大於利